20 Hardest Working Acts Of 2010: Lady Gaga, Willie Nelson & A Bunch Of Bands You’ve Never Heard Of
Income from live touring has become the cornerstone of most artist's income, but it's not money that easily earned. As these stats from live music hub Songkick make that point. Continue reading
Hypebot Readers Say % of Bands Making a Living May Be Small, But It’s Always Been That Way!
Last week, John McCrea, the lead singer of Cake, insinuated that music will be a hobby for most people in five or ten years. All around him, McCrea, age 46,. Continue reading
Ticketfly Stats Show Facebook Drives Ticket Sales
Upstart Ticketfly believes that social media is its secret weapon in the ticketing wars dominated by Ticketmaster and Live Nation. Last week the primary ticket seller (not to be confused. Continue reading
Sonicbids Replaces Most Gig Fees With Tokens
EXCLUSIVE: Responding to member requests, today Sonicbids unveiled a new system that replaces submission fees for most gig opportunities with tokens offered free as part to their membership plans. . Continue reading
D.I.Y. Music Bootcamp: Better Than The Van [VIDEO]
EXCLUSIVE: Scion A/V produced a video series that provides a virtual tour of the new music industry and the sites and tools that make it work. Hypebot will feature one. Continue reading
GigsWiz Officially Lands In U.S. [LAUNCH]
This post is by Ryan Van Etten (@ryanve), Editor/Producer of VirtualMusic.tv. GigsWiz officially launches in the U.S. today. Members of the team will be sharing details about the service with. Continue reading
Who Is Playing Bonnaroo 2011? Eminem, Arcade Fire, Black Keys, Robert Plant, STS9 & More
We don't usually write about festival lineups. But hey, this is Bonnaroo who just announced their inital lineup. More acts are to be added, but the initial lineup which includes. Continue reading
Better Than The Van Gets Revamped
After nearly a year in development, the new Better Than The Van site is now live. There are lots of new features and things that current site members need to. Continue reading
HOW TO: Optimize the Individual Fan Experience
This post is by Brian Vinikoor, the Head of Marketing at Secret Road. "We're having a great day here at Zappos" is the first of many enthusiastic lines you hear when calling. Continue reading
The Digitour – Can YouTube Music Stars Sell Tickets?
Millions of views on YouTube can launch careers (Pamplamoose) and net signifigant income. But can it sell tickets? That's the question that The Digitour is set to answer with the first. Continue reading
